The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Details have emerged about the career-ending night former Minister Kiri Allan was arrested in Wellington for drink driving.   Allan resigned immediately after crashing into a parked car and testing over the legal limit in mid-2023.   Police Minister Mark Mitchell told Heather du Plessis-Allan her behaviour was unacceptable, but he believes in redemption and everyone makes mistakes.   Labour's Ginny Andersen says there is public interest in knowing what happened, but it must be difficult for Allan to have everything playing out again.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 9th of July, will the Reserve Bank act in line with consensus and hit pause on OCR cuts?  Why have Auckland Arena’s billionaire backers pulled out of the Western Springs stadium deal? Why is a free stadium now off the table for ratepayers?  Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell debate mandatory sentences, whether Jacinda Ardern should come back for the Covid inquiry, and if $230,000 is too much to get the Government's FamilyBoost money on Politics Wednesday.  Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a belief a plan to resurrect the extinct Moa will have ample roll-on effects.  US company Colossal Bioscience has partnered with Ngāi Tahu in a $50 million project to revive the flightless bird through gene editing.  Canterbury Museum's Senior Curator of Natural History Paul Scofield says it's a great eco-tourism opportunity.  He told Heather du Plessis-Allan people could come and see Moa roaming the hills in a reserve.  Scofield says scientists would also be able to see how these birds affected the ecology of New Zealand.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death toll from flash floods that struck central Texas has now climbed to at least 108 people.  Search and rescue efforts have reached their fifth day, with the dead including 28 children due to flooding west of San Antonio.  Dozens of people are still missing.  US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Heather du Plessis-Allan hundreds of volunteers have joined in.   He says searches along the Guadalupe River are slow and dirty.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ministerial Advisory Group believes the community is a vital part of the solution in stomping out organised crime and drug use.  The group has released its third report which highlights being tough on organised crime means also focusing on drug users.  Advisory Group for Organised Crime Chair Steve Symon says it requires early intervention and community-based treatment.  He told Heather du Plessis-Allan it no longer involves just patches and motorbikes - it's about organised crime reaching in as a business and affecting communities.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Confusion over the billionaire-backed Auckland Arena proposal being withdrawn from options for Western Springs.  Businesswoman Anna Mowbray, her husband and former All Black Ali Williams, and Auckland FC owner Bill Foley withdrew their 12,500 seat proposal, which wouldn't have cost ratepayers a cent.  It follows news Aucklanders don't have a clear preference on an option for the site.  The group cites unique challenges.   Chair of the Stadium Venues Working Group Shane Henderson told Heather du Plessis-Allan they've been left largely in the dark.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's making moves to ensure we'll no longer lag behind when it comes to Artificial Intelligence.  Science Minister Shane Reti's announced the Government's first strategy for using AI - claiming it'll reduce barriers to adoption and promote responsible use.   He says it could lift our GDP by $76 billion by 2038.   Reti told Heather du Plessis-Allan the strategy's a signal to both businesses and the community over what policy settings the Government will follow.  He says modelling suggests AI use could free up an hour a day of working time for businesses.   Reti says that's an hour that can be better spent on other high value tasks.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economists say pausing the OCR could be prudent as we wait to find out more about the state of global trade.   The Reserve Bank will make a call today on whether to cut the Official Cash Rate for a seventh consecutive time or hold it steady at 3.25%.   There's much to consider, including uncertainty about the US tariffs.   ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Heather du Plessis-Allan we'll have more information next month about inflation and inflation expectations.   He says hopefully all the trade deadlines will be dealt with and we'll have more clarity about what tariffs countries face.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A view that current family trust laws have too much red tape.  The Government's making it easier to sell property held in a family trust in its latest revamp of anti-money laundering policies.    It means realtors won't need to collect extensive information about a trust's history to make a sale.   Family Trust Services' managing director, Janet Xuccoa told Heather du Plessis-Allan people have to provide the same information to realtors, lawyers, and accountants.  She says the changes are a relief to most providers, as the legislation is complex, time-consuming, and repetitive.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you listen to parenting experts, you'll hear the same thing time and time again about raising kids properly.  They need love, but just as importantly, they need boundaries.  They need to be told no, they need to be disciplined, and they need to learn what they can and can't do.  And if you don't do that, you basically ruin their chances at success.  Now, bear that in mind when you hear people like the Children's Commissioner arguing that kids should be off limit on citizen's arrests.  At the moment the Government is proposing a law change to allow retailers, or security guards, or you and I, to hold a shoplifter until the cops can get there and take over.  The Children's Commissioner is well-meaning because she just doesn't want kids hurt.  These things can go badly, especially if you've got the worst case playing out like we've seen, which when you've got weapons involved with kids turning up with hammers and knives and so on to raid a store.  But while she means well, she is wrong.  Because a loophole like that will be exploited by adults.  Gangs already use kids to commit their ram raids and their thefts because they know that kids get off more lightly than they would.  If you make a rule that kids are allowed to escape but adults get held down, you only make it more likely that they send the kids in, thereby making it more likely that kids end up ruining their life.  Which brings us back to the very start - kids need boundaries.  Not just from parents. But also from the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.